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Touch sensor assembly and door including the same

  • US 10,006,625 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2015
  • Issued: 06/26/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A household appliance comprising:

  • a front panel forming an exterior of the household appliance and formed of a metal material;

    a display window area which includes a plurality of through holes to display information;

    a display assembly provided at a rear of the front panel corresponding to the display window area and includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which emit light toward the plurality of through holes;

    a coating layer to fill the plurality of through holes, the coating layer having an anti-foaming agent and provided on a rear surface the front panel corresponding to the display window area;

    a first black layer printed on a surface of the coating layer except the plurality of through holes; and

    a display cover pressed against the first black layer,wherein the display cover includes;

    a through hole formed at a position corresponding to the plurality of through holes, through which light emitted toward the plurality of through holes passes; and

    a second black layer which is printed on a front surface of the display cover.

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